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S00.211 vs S00.212

S00.211 (Abrasion of right eyelid and periocular area) compared with S00.212 (Abrasion of left eyelid and periocular area), from the official CMS tabular data. S00.211 and S00.212 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S00.211
Right
Abrasion of right eyelid and periocular area
S00.212
Left
Abrasion of left eyelid and periocular area

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S00.211 and S00.212 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S00.211Abrasion of right eyelid and periocular areaS00.212Abrasion of left eyelid and periocular area
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S00.211A, S00.211D, S00.211S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S00.212A, S00.212D, S00.212S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionAbrasion of right eyelid and periocular area is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S00.211).Abrasion of left eyelid and periocular area is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S00.212).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00
Includes
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources